On Sunday, December 4th, Cook County Commissioner Frank J. Aguilar attended the 45h Annual Chicagoland Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade.  The parade, starting at 83rd and Western and going to Western and Addison, is Chicagoland Toys for Tots’ 45th Annual Parade.  This parade brings in thousands of toys each year, with each motorcycle rider required to bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate during the parade. “Chicagoland Toys for Tots’ impact on families everywhere cannot be understated,” said Commissioner Aguilar. “I have been a proud member of Toys for Tots for more than two decades, and I am so excited to join motorcycle riders from all parts of this country in such an important day for children and families throughout Chicagoland.” Called “The World’s Largest Motorcycle Parade,” the Chicagoland Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade has become one of the most anticipated and exciting motorcycle events in America. Each year, on the first Sunday in December, motorcyclists come to Chicago to donate toys and ride their bikes.  There are Chicagoland Toys for Tots Drop Boxes located all around Chicagoland, ensuring that underprivileged children from all corners of our county are able to open a toy this holiday season. Toys can be donated to any of the hundreds of toy box locations including all Chicago Fire Departments. A list of those Drop Box locations can be found on the Chicagoland Toys for Tots website www.chicagolandtft.org. Monetary donations can also be made by check to Chicagoland TFT, PO Box 388500, Chicago, IL 60638. You can also donate directly to Chicagoland Toys for Tots on the website’s donation page https://chicagolandtft.org/direct-donations.

Photo Credit: Toys for Tots